Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH?
December 23, 1940.
RECENT AIR RAID Exchange At NAZIS INVASION
RESULTS
British Heavily Hit Reich
LONDON, Dec. 22 (Reuter).-German air raids over Britain during the week ending December 21 were on an unusually light scale but six planes were shot down for the loss of one British fighter.
Detalled Ogures are:
December 15, 16 and 20.—None.
December 17, 18 and 19-One German lost each night. December 21.—Three German and one British lost. Meanwhile heavy British raids over Germany, including three concentrated attacks on Mann- heim, and a daring 87th raid on Berlin were continued every night. Three British planca were lost during the night of December 15-16, four during
How to Keep Troops Fit
the night of December 16-17 In Tropics
and no losses on other nights, including the Berlin raid.
.
not at
Italian Losses
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH", LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, Dec. Confirmed figures of the Western 19. (UP)-Army medical of Desert air battles for this period are ficials worrying over problems present available but during of keeping American troops the week ending December 18, 6 healthy if hemisphere defence Italian planes are definitely known to have been destroyed in combat for requires them to light in Central the loss of ten British planes, bringing or South American tropics may the total Jailan planes confirmed find a useful tip in a discovery destroyed by the RAF. since Italy announced, by Dr C. A. Mills und entered the war to 385, while Dr J. W. Colvin, of the Univer further 158 were destroyed on the
Įsity of Cincinnati. ground.
Air Raid Wardens Inspected
Front Line Troops.
The parade was attended by large, distinguished and representa- tive gathering.
The depressing effects of tropical heat can be overcome by doubling the daily intake of vitamin B1, or thiamin, the Cincinnati doctors discovered in studies with rats.
A Glance
SELLING
T.T. London Demand London T.T. Shanghat TT. Singapore TT. Japan T.T. Indus TT, U.S.A. TT. Manila: TUT.
Batavia
T.T. Bangkok T.T. Salgon TT. France
1/2 .1/2/
410 .02% 1021
.23
40% .433
.149
101
Nom.
T.T. Switzerland
.90%
1/04
BUYING
4 m/a L/C London
1/3/2
4 m/s D/P London
1/3
4 m/s L/C U.S.A.
.24A
4 m/s Frarice
Nom.
30 d/India
:01
TI. Australia
U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02 1⁄2 U.S. Cross rate in N.Y...4.03
AIDS TO BATTLE
Contributions
Flow In
LONDON, Dec. 22 (Reuter), Further Elits for planes and for air- fraid distress were announced to-day, A sum of £1,800 has been received from Chinese members and friends of the Sino-British Cultural Associa tion for air-raid relief and a
further sum of £182 has been received from
of
three mobile
and the third for any
The laboratory findings will be Kenya for the purchase tested on natives of Panoma carly for os, one for London, one where in the United Kingdont a.
next year, it is planned.
Thiamin protection
The
pur-
East India Fund has further gift of
£20,000 for the chase of spitfires, making its lotul contributions so far £350,000. The me Fund has sent £1,000 to the King George's Fund for sailors,
University Gesture
DIFFICULTIES
Assessed By Soviet Paper
MOSCOW, Dec. 22 (Reuter)—"As long as the British Navy retains mastery and the British air force is undefeated, a landing operation in Britain will be extraordinarily writes" "Trud," organ" of the Soviet Trade Unions.
The newspaper adds: "The British air force is restoring its losses from its own resources
and with American aid.
"In spite of shipping losses, į total British tonnage exceeds the indispensable minimum of 8,000,000 to 9,000,000 tons.
"According to the foreign press, England has 40' to
trained
divisions, including at least five tank divalons. In order
makeu
diMcult,"
HOARDED
FLOUR
Chinese To Pay
With Life CHUNGKING, Dec, 22 (Cen-
Successful Invasion, the Germans tral News)--Yang Chuan-yu, must land at least an equally strong former Mayor of Chengtu, was force,"
Commenting on
sentenced to death by military the Italo-Greek war. "Trud" says: "To oppose the tribunal for hoarding wheat Greek offensive, the Italians have flour for profit against wartime concentrated strong forces in Albania. regulations. He will be execut- The original Italian strength has beened by a firing squad to-morrow.
at least doubled.
"The appearance of the British Ou Yuan-shu and Li Tso-cheng, his Navy in "the Adriatle, however, accomplices, were sentenced to life. seriously mennees and hampers adal Imprisonment. Honal Italian reinforcements. The In collaboration with Ou and Li ultimate outcome is still not clear but Yang bought and hoarded several if the Greeks succeed in entering Ehundred shih of wheat flour in the Bassan and Valona, It will doubtless name of the Chen Min Flour Mill spell a major Italian defent."
inst September while he was Mayor of Chengtu.
Christmas Carols At University
Generalissimo's
Eldest Son
SHIUKWAN, Dec. 22 (Central News). Major-General
Chiang Ching-kuo, eldest son of Generalis- Kitho Chlang Kai-shelt, and Superin. tendent of the 4th Administrative Aren in Klangst Province, arrived in Shlukwan, Kwangtung, last Saturday. He called on General Li Hin-yun,
left for
His Excellency the Acting Gov-1 Chairman of the Kwantung Pro- erner, Lieut-General E. F. Norton, vincial Government, conferred with WOR unong the large cosmopolltan him on official affairs and gathering, which included members Hengyang yesterday. of the Army, Navy and Air Force, at the 13th annual Christmas Caroli Concert of the University Christian Association in the Great Hall of the University lost night.
Yunnan Towns
Bombed
The Punjab University is putting its entire resources for war purposes sit the disposal of the
British
His Excellency was accompanied SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” Government and is also asking for by Capt. S. H. Batty-Smith, his increased facilities training for members of the Univer- Mr D. J. Stess, Vice-Chancellor of bombed Kokiu In Yunnan to-day, but
KUNMING, military A.DC, and was met on arrival by Twelve Japanese bombers heavily
Dec. 22, (UP)
sily.
The workshops of the India Rait- the University, and Prof. Gordon) it is Impossible at present to ascertain
for
ugainst the evil effects of excessive heat has further important bearings for tem- perate zone inhabitants during severe Row upon row of amartly uniform-heat waves of sainter," "the Cincin- ed men and women Air Raid War-nati doctors state, and for Industrial dens, totalling 2,504 from Hongkong workers who are exposed to the and Kowloon divisions, paraded In severe heat of boiler and furnace the grounds of the Hongkong Foot-rooms or other conditions that render ball Club, at Happy Valley, Satur-body heat loss very difficult. day for an inspection by His Excel- "A thiamin intake
double that lency the Acting Governor, Licut ordinarily General E. F. Nöfton.
considered
ample seem likely to offer a large measure of nion ofte u most-effective proléction against such heat effects;
His Excellency was accompanied of heat exhaustion states,
therapeutic adjunct in the treatment
ways are turning out large quantities by his A.D.C., Copt S. II. Batty-
of essential supplies and are arrang-chairman, extended a welcome to all ed the railway town of Tsutsen which Protein Foods Smith and his Honorary
A.D.C., Divisional Warden Wong Sk-kuen,
"Energetic people
ing to train nearly 2,000 men under and said that since the first concert is near Mengise.. going
from the Government of India Scheme in 107 there had been and on arrival at the Football Club stimulating climates
into troplen stop.
n concert he was met by Wing-Commander warmth would probably suffer less
Christmas. every Prince Bernhard of the Nether-thanks to Air Rupert
expressed A. H. S. Steele-Perkins, Director of of a physical slump if they fortifled lands has sent Mr Winston Churchill ductor; Miss Caroline Braga, planist; and the collection amounted to $283.
Baldwin, con- Air Raid Precautions, Mr B. II. their ordinary dietary thiamin intake a cheque for £5,000, completing the and all the people who has assist- Fuckle, Deputy Director, and Mr with 4-5 milligrams of additional gift of £50,000 for fighter aircraft ed to make the concert a success. G. A. Pentreath, Chief Air Raid thiamin each day. Warden, Hongkong, Both Wing- "A large part of dietary thiamin is zent by the Netherlands East Indies Commander Steele-Perkins and Mr found in the protein foods that are eccent birthday.
on the occasion of Mr Churchill's Puckle were In A.R.P. uniform.
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unconsciously avoided in war
Mr C. E. Terry, the Officer Com-climates because of their specifle manding, drew the parade to atten- dynamic action in Increasing body
tion and himself stood at the salute heat production."..
Gayda's Hint
King, President of the Association.
During the interval, Mr Luke Lim,
Ho
the damage.
Eight other Japanese planes bomb-j
St. John's Cathedral St. John's Cathedral was packed
Prof. King also spoke, and ex-te capacity last night when the Glee
Would
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pressed the wish that everyone Club of the True Light Middle give generously at the end of School was featured in a Christmas the concert to the funds of the Carol Service. Dean Wilson sald
dren, the Hongkong School for the
Two Deaf and the Street Sleepers Shel- but the rest of the service and the ter Society.
carols were in English. A soprano The choir comprised students duct by Misses. Lui Wal-chu from the University, who were as-Wong Pak-chun, and a soprano solo Increased Demand sisted by the following guest sing by Miss Doc Hon-chon, with flute HONG KONG & CHINA GAS COMPANY, LTD.
New Silver Rupees
and
companist Miss Chan piano C-|
as the official party entered the grounds through the main football sland. His Excellency returned the salute, and as the band of the 1st In The Middlesex Regiment (D.C.O.)
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" played the first six bars of the
ROME, Dec. 22 National Anthem, the
NEW DELHI, Dec. 23 (Reuter)ers-Miss B. Bicheno, Miss Gray, accompaniment by Mr Lee Muk- Union
(UP)-Signor Jack Guyda in the newspaper "Voce The Indian Government hus decided Miss V. D. A. Silcocks, Miss D. M. lung, were excellently rendered. was broken.
His Excellency was
The carols were conducted by Mr then
d'italia to-day hints that further to institute large-scale minting of Shillston, Prof. L. T. Ride and Mr Intro-
Fung Hin-ting. The organist whe duced to the Omeer Commanding transfer-4-United States-ships-to silver fupees for carty issue-owing Chi
"Saloists were Sir F. R. M. hoarding by his two Aides-de-Camp and ac- Cross, Minister of Shipping, might and absorption by
The new coins will consist of one
(Michael Head), draw America into the war by pm-}
and "To Thee
Kowloon Carol companied by Wing-Commander
Party half silver and one half alloy-con- Jehovah I Will Sing Praisce" St. Andrew's Fellowship Steele-Perkins, Mr Puckle, Mr Pen-voking the tri-partite pact. treath and Divisional Warden M. L Commander J. Petrie, Sir Robert Ho are eleven-twelfths silver and one-
pared with the present coins which (Bach); and Miss Liu Ban-ych, who Party will be touring Kowloon fron
salig
"Christmas, prithee, be thou 7.15 pm onwards to-night, in aid Devan
His Excellency then
inspected Tung, Col and Mrs L. A. Newnham, twelfth alloy. those on parade,
of St Dunstan's. It is hoped that on parade.
They will have a drest," (Lady Lindsay). Col H, B. Dowbiggin, Major.
La During
Community singing was also in- people will give generously na the C. special groove in the edge which is dulged in, the most popular ones be- need of St Dunstan's is greater this the inspection, two of the Champlin, Mons, and Mme. Reynaud, practically an Wardens, a man and a woman, faint-Mr and Mrs C. Renner, Mr and Mrs. against counterfeiting.
absolute safeguard
ing "Good King Wenceslas," "The year than it has been for 20 years. ed and removed from the grounds by J. 11. Bruins, Mr and Mrs Eu Tong-
First Nowel}," "Cradle Song," and The party will be under the guld- members of the St John Ambulance, sen, Mr Tse Ka-po, the Very Rev.
"I saw Three Ships."
ance of Mrs C. M. Bird and Miss The audience was estimated at 500 W, Robinson. Mr S. T. Williamson, air and Mrs
the parade, and other officers, Leg Britain, as proposed by Mr Ronald) to an increased demand due to trade who sang "The Three Mumth Mr An Wai-man and th
and taken to the A.I.P. Headquarters J. L. Wilson, Mr J. C. Fitz-Henry,NOVEL STYLE OF
close by for trentment,
During His Excellency to use C. Edmonston, Mr T. ShoeS
ENTERTAINMENT
played "Toledo," "May Blos- Mr J. Finnic, Mr A. W. Bourne, Mr som," "The Colours," "Meet me By Tang Shin-kin, Mr A. R. H. Phillips, Moonlight," and the "Merry Widow Mr W. M. Smith, Mr Ying Wab, "Funiety to raise funds for the A novel form of entertainment The band from the Middlesex Regi-Captain E. O. Butler, Mr Ii. A. Mills, Hongkong Society for the Protection ment attended by kind permission of Mr G. G. N. Tinson, Dr J. W. Ander- Lleut-Col H. W. M. Stewart, D.n.E., son, Mr S. II. Ross, Mr E. M. Ray-items and a few surprises.
of Children, will include many M.C., and Officers, The conductor mond, Mr and Mrs A. C. Offenberg, wan Mr W. E. Kifford, A.R.C.M.Mr. D. H. Blake, Mr B. J. Lacon, Mr The show is being produced by Bandmaster.
R. P. Dunlop, Mr G. P. de Martin, David Kossick supported by a strong Among those noted at the parade Mr F. S. Chubb, Brigadier and Mrs cost of artists many of whom were were the Ilon. Captain A, C. Collin Darby and Major D. Brazier (Salva-will hin In "Vaudefun." Several son, R.N., the Hon. Mr C. G. Alabaston Army), Mr and Mrs J. D. Danby, Netlle Field and Freddy Archer is dance numbers are being arranged ter, the Hon. Mr S. 11. Dodwell, the Mrs G. A. Gerondal, Mr A. T, Lay, Hon. Mr H. J. Pearce, the Hon. Mr Hyde-Lay, Misa Patracia Ho, in charge of the vocal Items. Mr C. G. Perdue, the Hon. Mr A. L.Lieut-Comdr. G. S. Hugh-Jones, and China Fleet Club Theatre on Friday, "Funiety" will be given at the Shields, the Hen W. N. T. Tan, Mrs B. H. Puckle.
January 3, at 9.15 p.m. Bookings can be made at Anderson's Musle Store.
Foreign Dr Stoicism Of
Carol
Admires Chinese
quately clothed for winter yet lustily singing on the march, have CHUNGKING, (Central News)-Chinese soldiers, inade- deeply impressed Dr Fritz Jensen, adviser for the past year to the Chinese Red Cross Medical Relief Commission.. served throughout the Spanish Civil War as a major in the Re- A native of Vienna but a naturalised Spaniard, Dr Jensen publican Army's medical service. No other army in the world would fight under such conditions of hardship as the Chinese
worth while to help these fighters
Abyssinians Take Hope MORE STUDENTS army, he declared.
From Italian Defeats
("Reuter" in the Sudan)
FROM SOUTH AMERICA
the
De Jensen was the first of 10 against Japanese aggression," doctors.to come to China from Loya- list Spain. His one full year of medlen). service among Chinese wounded soldiers strengthened his world deserves such help and sym- belief that no other dght in the
pathy as Chian's fight for freedom and democracy
Compared With Spain
..
ITHACA, New York, Dec. 21 (UP). More 'atudents from KHARTOUM, Dec. 22.---The sound of British bombs explod. Latin and South American coun- ing in Italian encampments and the noise of British guns, have tries have enrolled at Cornell brought new hope to the Abyssinians.
University during the past five
In the Spanish Republican Army, years than ever before, regis- he cited, there were In Khartoum Itselt satisfaction is tration figures reveal. Italy's grip on Abyssinian
about 1,000 doctors to fighting army of over territory is weakening and revolt expressed at the recent House of is spreading.
Officials at the central New York half a million, or one doctor to 800 Nows of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr R. ment may be due to improved cul- the war, her 212 mu
Commons statement by the Under-university said that increased enrollmen. In China at the outbreak of
214 militon sol British victory in the Western A. Buller.
soldiers had that the revolt In tural Desert has penetrated to the Abyssinia appeared to be making States and other Western Hemi posal. With these handicaps plus
between relations
only 100 United
trained doctors at their dis- mountain fastnesses of Gojjam. progress,
Will To Fight
sphere countries the wilderness of Danakil and to
poor food, inadequate warm clothing In the past five years, figures show and diseases," Chinese soldiers stil wide expanses of bush with KHARTOUM, Dec. 22 (Reuter) ed, students from south of the border sing on the march and smile.
“Army médical aid utono Izjaʻulgan- their sparse and scattered popu | Germany throughout the Union of 08 in 1940. Fourteen. Pan-Amerleante tank,' he said." By collaborating There is great will to fight and meet have increased from 20 In 1930 to lation.
South Africa and in Rhodesia, countries are represented in the re- closely, the Chinese Army Medical The news - travelled by the Tanganyika and Kenya.
cord enrollment. In addition, to Service and the Chinese Red Cros mysterious "native telegraph" "where- This tribute to the contribution several students from the British and have considerably Improved the
being made to the Empire war effort Dutch West Indies.
treatment at wounded in Hunan, by these countries was pald” by h Grandsons of the former presidents Kiangal dod Kwangs Hussor officer who is returning to his, of Haill, and Cuba are among the hat problem solved, greater dif- armoured car squadron m✨ the foreign students,
Aculties the “lack of instruments, Western Desert after an extensive Students from Puerto Juco, Argen-medicine and Billed workersire lecture tour in South Africa,
tina, Colombia, Chile, and Brazil are to be
Dr Jenja Chinese and all pines, Hawal and the Coral Zone, olbergenbathers of China'z Klas are represented,
strugde for their aid: "It IN WEIT
by information files from village to village in the heart of Africa.
The Royal Alf Forco's constant and systematic destruction of Italian bases Is a clear sign to the restive tribes that Britain's southern army of the Nile is close at hand. S
Sudan fr buzzing with stories of risidineross the border.
"Everybody,' he said, "eager to enrolled. · China, casioaa, the Phili{w| Wankéa. 4. Dyertome
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